Process and means for manufacturing paper containers



Dec. 29, 1936. .G. MEYER-JAGENBERG 2,065,975

PROCESS AND MEANS FOR MANUFACTURING PAPER CONTAINERS Filed NOV. 18, 1955 5 Sheets-Sheet De. 29, 1936. v

G. MEYER-JAGENBERG PROCESS AND MEANS FOR MANUFACTURING PAPER CONTAINERS Filed Nov. 18, 1935 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 G. MEYER-JAGENBERG 2,065,975

Dec. 29, 1936.

PROCESS AND- MEANS FOR MANUFACTURING PAPER CONTAINERS 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Nov. 18, 1935 v'elzz ai' Dec. 29, 1936 G. MEYER-JAGENQEHRG PROCESS AND MEANS FOR MANUFACTURING PAPER CONTAINERS i e 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Dec. 29, 1936. G. MEYER-JAGENBERG 2,065,975

PROCESS AND MEANS FOR MANUFACTURING PAPER CONTAINERS Filed Nov. 18, 19:55 5 Shets-Sheet 5 5 Gazafiz er/l/eyef-Jdazdg Patented Dec. 29, 1936 UNITED STATES PROCESS AND IVIEANS FOR MANUFACTUR- ING PAPER CONTAINERS Giinther Meyer-Jagenberg, Dusseldorf. .Germany Application November 18, 1935, Serial No. 50,423 In Germany November 20, 1934 13 Claims. This invention is directed to a process and means for manufacturing paper containers of the type which include a glued length seam and which have a top diameter somewhat greater than the bottom diameter, and is more partictype mentioned, it is, of course, imperative that a tight and solid length seam be insured. Conventionally, such containers are glued on a bag making or like machine and then further treated in other machines for waxing, turning over the upper rim or for other completing functions.

In this conventional manufacture, the manufacturing speed is materially impaired as the glued containers have to remain on the mandrels of the bag making machine for a suificient period of time to insure that the seam has reached that point of adherence that a loosening thereof during the further treatment of the container is practically prevented. I

The primary object of the present invention is the provision of a feeding channel or chute arranged to receive the containers from the bag making or like machine and deliver them to the succeeding machine for further treatment, the feeding chute receiving and maintaining the containers in nested relation with the glued seam subjected to pressure and the containers removed singly from the delivery end of the chute and delivered to the subsequent treating machine, the length of movement of the nested containers through the chute and the pressure to which they are subjected while in the chute insuring that the glued seam will be efiectively sealed and set before the leading container is delivered from the delivery end of the chute.

The mechanism and means for carrying out the process is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a more or less diagrammatic view illustrating a bag making or like machine, a waxing or further treating machine, and a container feeding means forming the essential of the present invention arranged between such machines.

Figure 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the improved container feeding means.

Figure 3 is a similar view on an enlarged scale showing the feeding chute in section.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, with the parts in a different operating position from that shown in Figure 3. 5-

Figure 5 is a transverse section on the line A- -B of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a view, partly in section, illustrating more particularly the nested relation of the containers and the application of the pressure 10 to the glued seam.

Figure 7 is a view in elevation, partly in section, including means for insuring that a proper length of nested containers be in the chute to maintain a sufll'cient time period for each con- 15 tainer to insure accurate fixing of the seam.

In the drawings, and with 'more particular reference to Figure 1, a bag making or like machine, in which the containers are initially formed and the length seam glued, is indicated 20 at K and a further treating machine, such for instance as an impregnating machine, is shown at L. The transfer means between these machines, and which forms the subject-matter of the present invention, is indicated at T. 2

The blanks indicated at .m and the bottom parts indicated at b necessary for the manufacture of the paper containers P are fed to the machine K in any known or conventional manner and are formed over the revolving form blocks d into a paper container of the desired character, and an element of which is, of course, the glued length seam.

The formed containers with the freshly glued seam are forced from the form blocks G into the feed chute r of the present invention. This feeding is preferably done by a blast of air which forms no particular part of the present invention and which is not, therefore, illustrated. The primary delivery of the containers from the 40 blocks d into the chute r, while preferably effected by a blast of air, may be otherwise carried out, as desired.

The containers, traveling through the chute r, are delivered into the lower end of such chute 45 which is constructed and arranged to form a nesting section T in which the containers P will naturally assume a nested form, as indicated at S in Figure 1. The arrow indications on this figure show the direction of travel of the containers. 50

Supported at one side or below the nesting section '1 of the feed chute is a shaft I, to the lower end of which is secured a lever 2 having aterminal roller 3 designed to cooperate with a cam 5 mounted on and operated by an appropriately 55 driven shaft 4. This detail is shown more particularly in Figure 3.

' the free end of the lever in being influenced to- 'tion g, preferably of rubber.

ward the containers by a-spring ll.

Secured upon the shaft, 1 is a lever l which extends upwardly past the nested containers on the side opposite the angle plate c, with the upper end of this lever 6 influenced toward'the nested containers by a spring I connected to said lever and to the. angle plate e. The lever 6 carries a roller l2 disposed below the lever 10 and-operative to raise such lever on its pivotal support 9 in the swinging of the lever 6 away from the nested containers.

The angle plate e, the lever B and the lever 10 carry pressing sections l3, which pressing sections are of less width than the diameter of the containers and are preferably provided on their container engaging surfaces with a flexible sec- As arranged, it will be apparent that the pressing section l3 of the angle plate e is fixed while the pressing sections l3 of the respective levers 6 and H! are movable toward and from the nested containers in the movement of such levers.

The supporting plate e extends to the delivery end of the nesting device while the pressing sections I 3 terminate short of the delivery end for a distance slightly exceeding the length of one container, and the lower or free forward ends of the pressing sections are formed with toothed bars Z which, as illustrated more particularly in Figure 3,-serve to positively engage the second container of the nested containers in order to hold such second container and the others in rear thereof duringdelivery or withdrawal of the first or leading container, which latter, of course, is free of the holding function of the toothed bars 1.

On the shaft l4 extending transverse the shaft "I is a two-armed lever [5-, one arm of which is terminally provided with a lever I1 to be operated and engaged by a cam l8 mounted on the shaft 4. The other arm l5 of the lever extends at an angle to the arm I5 and carries a stop p late l6 which in one position of the lever is designed to overlie a portion of the forward end of the lead-v ing container, as illustrated in Figure 4, and in another position of such lever to be moved to free such leading container, as illustrated more particularly in Figure 3 of the drawings.

A delivery arm 20 swingingly supported at I 9 is terminally provided with a gripper 2|. The fixed jaw of the gripper 2| is part of the arm 20 The movable jaw is pivotally supported upon the arm 20 and includes an angularly related lever having a terminal roller 25. gripper are formed to effectively grip one edge of 5 the bottom of the leading container, as illustrated The jawsyof' the opposite end to a lever 23 pivotally supported on the framework and carrying a roller 24 to be engaged by a cam 29 on the shaft 4, as shown more particularly in Figure 2.

The gripper jaws are normally closed and, of course, must be opened in order to effect a gripping of the leading nested container and again opened to release such container for succeeding treatment. To secure this result, a gripper controlling plate 21 is supported by and connected to a lever 21' supported upon the shaft I4 and controlled by a cam which may be cam 29 on the shaft 4. The gripper controlling plate 21 is provided at one end with a cam oifset 26 and with a second cam offset 26 and these offsets are arranged so that under movement of the lever 21',

they will, at proper moments, influence the gripper jaws, or more particularly the movable jaw,

through the lever 25 of such jaw, to open the jaws.

As so far described, the operation of the nesting section of the feeding .chute is as follows:

By means of a current of blast air, the paper containers P are transferred through the pipe 1" into the pile S. Spring-loaded tongues f guide each paper container in such a way that it properly enters the upper end of the pile S.

The paper containers P are removed from the lower end of the pile and conveyed into the cells 2 of the chain k of the machine L, by means of the gripper 2| arranged on the lever 20. The gripper 2| is swinging to and fro. Figure 3 shows the gripper in the moment in which a paper container P is removed from the pile S. The stop 16 is swung aside by means of the cam l8, the roller l1, and the angle lever I5, so that the removal or I the paper containers is not prevented by the stop. In the moment in which the jaws of the open-1d gripper have reached the collar of the lowermost paper container, the lever 21 and the cam part l6 fastened to this lever are slightly swung upwards by means of the cam 29 in such a way that the gripper closes by the effect of a spring not to be seen in the-illustration. The arm carrying the gripper 2| is now turned in'the direction of the arrow R. In order that only one paper container is removed from the pile, the toothed bars Kl which-are arranged on the pressing pieces 13 press against the upper rim of the penultimate paper container and thereby keep the pile in position, i

As soon as the lowermost paper container has been removed from the pileiby the gripper 2|,

the stop l6 turns upwards into the position illustrated in Figure 4. As soon as the stop has reached t is position, the lever 6 is removed from the pile b means of the cam 5. By this the roller l2 touches the bent front end of the lever Ill and lifts it. The pressure of the pressing parts l3 against the pile is thereby loosened for a short time so that the pile can slide down as far as it touches the stop I 6. After this, the pressing pieces l3 are again pressed against the pile, controlled by the cam 5. The pressing piece I3 which is arranged on the lever I0 is of special importance; it presses against that side of the pile S where the glued seams N are placed.

When the gripper 21 turns in the direction of the arrow R and by this conveys the paper container P into the cell 2 of the chain is, the lever 25 touches the cam portions 26, whereby the gripper 2! is opened. The paper container remains in the cell whilst the gripper swings slightly further. During this further movement of the gripper, the chain is moving on. The gripper 2 I now returns through the still empty cell 2 which has arrived in its reach. In the meantime, the cam portions 26 and 26 arranged on the-lever 21 go down. When the gripper 2| enters within the reach of the pile S, the. gripper is already opened by means of the cam 26 which acts against the lever 25. Now also the stop I6 is swung downwards by means of the cam l8. The working operation can start again.

In the nesting device described each single paper container has to pass the whole pile. Each paper container remains, therefore, in the pile for a certain time. Whilst the paper container remains in the pile, the lengthseam N is especially pressed by the pressing piece I3 arranged on the lever paper container removed from the lower end of the pile is embedded sufliciently tight.

At a certain working speed of the gripper 2|, the time which the paper container remains in the pile depends upon the length of the pile. In order that the time which the container remains in the pile is sufficient for embedding of the length seam, care has to be taken that the pile always has'an adequate length. For this purpose a'feeler F is oscillatingly arranged according to Figure '7. To this oscillating feeler F a lever 30 is attached. By means of the spring 3| the ratchet 32 is connected with the lever 30 mentioned and arranged on the feeler F.

0n the oscillating lever 21 carrying the two cam portions 26- and 26*, a. rod 33 is arranged which is controlled by a guide 34 and which carries a stop 35. If the feeler (as demonstrated in Figure 7) is operated owing to the shortness in length ofthe pile S, the oscillating lever 21 carrying the cam portions 26 and 26 cannot be swung in the direction of the arrow 10 because the glued seam to the movement of the rod 33 attached to the angle lever 21 is blocked by means of the ratchet 32 against which the stop 35 places itself.

In the position of the feeler F and the ratchet 32, as demonstrated in Figure '7, the gripper 2| will not be opened; no paper container P is being taken out of the pile S as long as-the'pile has not reached the length H. As soon as the length of the pile exceeds the measure H, the feeler F is swung out and the ratchet 32 withdrawn by the spring 3|.

The feeler, F is easily movable. When displacing the feeler F oy the paper containers fedinto the pile, it-is not as if the friction between the ratchet 32 and the stop 35 has to be overcome. In the position of the oscillating lever 21 and the rod 33, as demonstrated in Figure 7, the ratchet 32 is in the first instance still kept by the stop 35. As soon, however, as the lever 21 is moving opposite to the direction of the arrow p and the stop 35is withdrawn by means of the rod 33, the ratchet follows the movement of the feeler F and withdraws from its working position.

From the above description, it will be apparent that the process involved includes the feeding of the containers singly from a forming machine to a treating machine and maintaining them during such feeding under seam pressure for such length of time as will insure a proper setting of prevent an opening of said seam during further treatment of the containers.

What is claimed to be new is:

1. A process for manufacturing paper containers of the type including a glued length seam, consisting in forming the containers and transferrlng the formed containers from the forming machine for delivery to a subsequent treating l0, so that the length seam of the machine, said containers during transfer being maintained in nested relationfor a period of time sunicient to insure setting of the glued seam, the containers being delivered singly from their nested relation to the subsequent treating machine.

, 2. A process for manufacturing containers of the type including a glued length seam, consisting in forming the containers, transferring the com tainers from the forming machine to a place of subsequent treatment, nesting the containers during such transfer for maintaining seam pressure between the nested containers, maintaining the containers nested during transfer for a period sufficient to permit the setting of the glued seam, removing the containers separately from such nested relation without disturbing the remaining nested containers, and delivering the removed container for subsequent treatment.

3. A process for the manufacture of paper conthe containers during transfer in nested relation, to maintain inner and outer pressure on the seams of the respective containers, subjecting the nestedcontainers in line with the seam to external pressure, and removing the advanced container from the nested containers for single delivery to the place of subsequent treatment.

4'. A step in the process of manufacturing containers of the type having a glued length seam and wherein the containers are formed, transferred after forming to a place of subsequent treatment, and delivered singly to such place of subsequent treatment, said step consisting 'in nesting the containers during transfer to insure pressure contact of the seams of the nested containers and maintaining this nested relation for a period of time to permit setting of the seam, each container of the nested containers being withdrawn therefrom sin 1y without disturbing the relation of the remai ing nested containers for delivery to the place of subsequent treatment.

5. A process for the manufacture of containers having a glued length seam, consisting in formmg the containers with such glued length seam transferring the containers while the seam is wet, compelling the respective containers in successive order to exert pressure upon the glued length seam of preceding and succeeding containers for a length of time suflicient to cause said seam to set, and thereafter delivering the containers singly for subsequent treatment in the manufacture of the containers.

6. A feeding means for use in delivering containers from a forming machine to a treating machine, said means including a chute in which the containers from the forming machine are disposed in nested relation, means for gripping the leading container to remove it from the nested pile for delivery to the treating machine, and means for preventing movement of the leading container of the nested containers during the delivery of the gripped container beyond such nested containers.

'7. A feeding means for use in delivering containers from a forming machine to a treating machine, said means including a chute in which the containers from the forming machine are disposed in nested relation, means for gripping the leading container to remove it from the neste'd pile for delivery to the treating machine, and means for exerting pressure on the seams of the the containers from the forming machine are' disposed in nested relation, means for gripping the leading container to remove it from the nested pile for delivery to the treating machine, means for exerting pressure on the seams of the nested containers, and members carried by the pressure means to prevent movement of thatcontainer of the nested containers immediately succeeding the leading container during gripping delivery of the latter. I

9. A feeding means for use in delivering containers having a glued length seam from a formlng machine to a treating machine, said means including-a chute in which the containers from the forming machine are disposed in nested relation while the glued length seams are wet, said containers being fed lengthwise said chute for a period of time sufllcient to permit the glued length seams to set, and means for gripping the leading container to remove it individually from the nested pile for delivery to the treating ma-- chine. c

10. A feeding means for use in delivering containers having a glued length seam from a forming machine to a treating machine, said means including a chute in which the containers from the forming machine are disposed in nested relation while the glued length seams are wet, said containers being fed lengthwise said chute for a period of time sufiiclent to permit the glued length seams to set, means for gripping the'leading container to remove it individually from the nested pile for delivery to the treating machine, and means for exerting external pressure on the seams of the containers while in nested relation.

11. A feeding means for use in delivering containers having a glued length seam from a forming machine to a treating machine, said means including a chute in which the containers from the forming machine are disposed in nested relation while the glued length seams are wet, said containersbeing fedlengthwise said chute for a period or time sumcient to permit the glued length seams to set, means for gripping the leading container to remove it individually from the nested pile for delivery to the treating machine,

and means for exerting external pressure on ,flthe seams of the containers while in nested relation, said pressure exerting means being relieved during delivery of the leading container i'rom the nested containers.

l2. Mechanism for manufacturing containers oi the type including a glued length seam and the forming machine and in which the containers are nested, releasable holdingmeans for normally preventing delivery of the containers beyond the chute. gripping means operative for removing the leading container, means for exerting pressure on the seams of the nested containers while in nested relation, and means for holding the containers against movement 'lonformed to permit nesting, including a nesting .chute to which the containers are delivered from gitudinally or the nesting chute during delivery oi the leading container.

l3, Mechanism for manufacturing containers of the type including a glued length seam and formed to permit nesting, including a nesting chute to which the containers are delivered from the forming machine and in which the containers are nested, releasable holding means for normally preventing delivery 01 the containers beyond the chute, gripping means operative for removing the leading container, and means for exerting "pressure on the seams of the nested containers while in nested relation, said holding means being automatically rendered inoperative during delivery of the leading container.

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